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Scripture Commentary article 2009-11-17

Church Led By Woman Pastor Is Forced Out Of Gbc

On November 11, 2009, the Georgia Baptist Convention adopted a policy that ended its 148-year relationship with First Baptist Church of Decatur, Georgia. According to the Associated Baptist News ,

1 Peter 4:10 Isaiah 1 Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-29

@larrydrobertson It’s not that disfellowshipping isn’t important it’s just that

@larrydrobertson It’s not that disfellowshipping isn’t important it’s just that it should be done over primary matters not debatable secondary matters like what gender pastor you have.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-14

@William_E_Wolfe @bartbarber Did you forget that the church belongs to Jesus and not to the SBC or to @bartbarber? No one should be disfellowshipping anyone over something that is not a primary matter of the faith or a sin issue. The SBC has gone t...

@William_E_Wolfe @bartbarber Did you forget that the church belongs to Jesus and not to the SBC or to @bartbarber? No one should be disfellowshipping anyone over something that is not a primary matte

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Mike Winger idea 2018-02-21

Historical timeline: The blood transfusion ban originated in Watchtower publications in 1945 and escalated to a disfellowshipping offense in 1961.

Mike traces the doctrinal history of the JW blood transfusion policy to show it is a human invention, not an ancient or consistent teaching.

Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower blood transfusion ban history
Mike Winger idea 2018-02-21

Blood cards carried by JWs serve to legally prevent hospitals from administering blood transfusions, even in life-threatening emergencies.

After describing the disfellowshipping escalation in 1961, Mike explains the physical enforcement mechanism: the blood card.

Jehovah's Witnesses blood card annihilation doctrine